Lough Carra Loch Ceara |
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Location | County Mayo |
Coordinates | 53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°WCoordinates: 53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°W |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Surface area | 4,000 acres (16 km2) |
Average depth | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
Islands | 73 |
Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara) is a limestone lake (marl) of 4,000 acres (16 km2), located in the Barony of Carra, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, approximate 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60. It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.
Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall.
It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask.